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I judge this to be heated (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

irate

'this to be heated' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'i judge' is the wordplay.
'judge' becomes 'rate' (rating is a kind of judging).
'i'+'rate'='IRATE'

(Other definitions for irate that I've seen before include "Angry, enraged" , "raging" , "Spitting feathers" , "Boiling" , "become irritated" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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